The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Here’s some industry news to chew on just as the comedy industry settles into Montreal: Olivia Wingate has just announced that she’s no longer head of Olivia Wingate Artists, instead helping The Artists Organization expand into comedy management by bringing her eclectic mix of U.S. and U.K. clients into their …
Plenty of comedians attended Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego last weekend. But only a few, so far, have produced their own walkabouts from the convention. Let’s take a look and then decide amongst ourselves who did it best! First, here’s Jordan Rubin, who brought along proud comic-con nerd Brian Posehn …
After his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Marc Maron told his Twitter followers that he enjoyed the chat that included “a surprise physical comedy impression. First time for me.” You’ve already read the headline. You know it’s a Dane Cook impersonation. Now watch the clip! Maron sets …
Steve Byrne performed on Conan last night, and he thinks people who canvass the streets asking you if you care about Mother Nature are asking the wrong question. Also, TV ads for home security systems make burglars out to be very dumb and old-fashioned, while the real burglars are much …
Seriously. What can’t you do in an Apple Store? In his latest video stunt for My Damn Channel, Mark Malkoff investigates, and finds out that these geniuses will let him get away with pretty much anything. Roll the clip!
It’s that time of year, people. Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival heads into the homestretch, and with it, many show business scouts, agents, managers and executives brush up on their French and head toward Canada to talk about the best and brightest comedic talents. As it has in past years, Variety puts out its …
Dear members of the mainstream media, gossip sites and bloggers, Your coverage of Dave Chappelle’s comedy “comeback” has grown beyond wearisome and expanded into outright ignorance. Sure, Chappelle had a rough gig Friday night as the closing act of a charity event that had included seven acts over two hours …
This photo has been zipping around the Internet today, and for good reason: It’s funny and involves a famous comedian. In this case, Will Ferrell. But what about the golf tournament itself? Where is it? When is it? Why is it? The 18th annual Will Powered Golf Classic and Kinda …
Matt Kirshen performed Friday on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and he wondered aloud about the rules for an overnight drive-thru window at a fast-food restaurant, as well as how they’re applied. After you watch this clip, you’ll wonder, too. I know at the “24-hour” Burger King located just off of …
BBC America announced today that it has ordered 13 episodes of a new comedy game show featuring American comedians and hosted by British chat show host Graham Norton. Would You Rather with Graham Norton will debut later in 2011, inserted into the cable channel’s “The Ministry of Laughs” programming. It’s …
